Ransom: From $490 to $980 (in Bitcoins).Ransomware family: STOP/DJVU ransomware.Here is a short summary for the ransomware: The attackers scan for the systems running RDP (TCP port 3389) and then attempt to brute force the password for the systems.ģ. This ransomware was also observed attacking victims by hacking open Remote Desktop Services (RDP) ports. And with that, your computer is infected with this ransomware. Either way, you can’t resist being curious as to what the email is referring to – and open the attached file (or click on a link embedded inside the email). Sometimes the emails claim to be notifications of a shipment you have made. The email tells you that they tried to deliver a package to you, but failed for some reason. The ransomware is distributed via spam email containing infected attachments or by exploiting vulnerabilities in the operating system and installed programs.Ĭyber-criminals spam out an email, with forged header information, tricking you into believing that it is from a shipping company like DHL or FedEx. How did the ransomware get on my computer? It does this so that you cannot use the shadow volume copies to restore your encrypted files.Ģ. When the infection has finished scanning your computer it will also delete all of the Shadow Volume Copies that are on the affected computer.
Once your files are encrypted, you cannot open them and a _readme.txt ransom note will be placed in each folder where the files were encrypted and on the Windows desktop. When these files are detected, this infection will change the extension, so they are no longer able to be opened. The files it encrypts include important productivity documents and files such as. The STOP/DJVU ransomware searches for files with certain file extensions to encrypt. This executable will be launched and begin to scan all the drive letters on your computer for data files to encrypt. When this ransomware is first installed on a computer it will create a random named executable in the %AppData% or %LocalAppData% folder.
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This ransomware targets all versions of Windows including Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. It then attempts to extort money from victims by asking for “ransom”, in the form of Bitcoin cryptocurrency, in exchange for access to data. The STOP/DJU ransomware is a file-encrypting ransomware infection that restricts access to data (files, images, videos) by encrypting the files. What is the is an email address that is used by cybercriminals to contact victims of the STOP/DJVU ransomware.
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How to remove the ransomware and recover the filesġ.
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